AOP

While glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration may simply be part of the ageing process for some people, optometry has a priceless role in supporting patients, explains Henrietta Alderman, chief executive of the AOP

Event director Nathan Garnett tells OT  about what visitors can expect from the show when it returns in January

The AOP PR and media manager, Serena Box, explains why smoking is a key eye health issue to campaign about – and what this latest drive aims to achieve

While AI is learning to excel at many jobs, human interaction and interpretation is going to be increasingly important too, explains Henrietta Alderman

Patients develop their own contact lens habits and need to be reminded of the importance of hand hygiene, writes AOP chief executive Henrietta Alderman

Managing director at Silhouette UK, Perry Moore, tells OT  why the eyewear company’s TMA Icon Accent Rings collection stands out from the crowd as it receives the AOP Awards Frame of the Year accolade

Head of professional services at Zeiss Vision Care UK, Debbie Laughton, speaks about the benefits of its UV Protect lenses as it receives the AOP Awards Product of the Year accolade

AOP Awards 2019 Optometrist of the Year, Dr Martin Smith, on the everyday impact of great spectacles and his continual quest for knowledge

Audiology Practice of the Year, Malmo Hearing and Davies & Jones Optometrists’ practice director Andrew Hobby shares his pride at winning an award and that explains good hearing is so important to patients with low vision

Lecturer of the Year Dr Peter Campbell shares how watching the next-generation of optometrists develop is the rewarding part of being a lecturer